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involved and active in HSCs. District Commander staff (such as oan or m), Group
Commander, Air Station and Aids to Navigation Unit participation is strongly encouraged,
but should be coordinated with the COTP. Districts, Groups, AIRSTAs, VTS and AtoN
Units may have established relationships with other port stakeholders such as local port
authorities and state agencies. It is important that these relationships continue and fit
seamlessly into the HSCs' or other local MTS committees' initiatives. Stakeholders should
see a unified Coast Guard approach and position on local issues.
(5) The District/Area Commander is the lead Coast Guard representative in Regional MTS
Committees. This, however, may be delegated to the District/Area Chief of Marine Safety
who should coordinate closely with District/Area Chief of Operations and more specifically
with District/Area Aids to Navigation staff.
e. Best Practices. Recognizing best practices and success stories within the Coast Guard and
within partnerships such as HSCs and then communicating these practices to others is vitally
important to finding ways to improve the MTS and overcome its challenges. All Coast Guard
commands are encouraged to actively seek to identify and disseminate best practices/success
stories within Coast Guard WWM operations and within Coast Guard partnerships. Reference
(f) is an example of a process that can be used for the submission, review, and dissemination of
Coast Guard best practices. HSC and other local MTS committee success stories or best
practices should be forwarded to Commandant (G-MWP-1) to publish on the National HSC
Website.
6. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. Because the Waterways Management Directorate and the
Mobility section of the M and O Business Plans are recent developments, many of the measurements
required to develop strategic goals and objectives have not been fully developed. It is necessary,
therefore, to collect periodic information that can be used to more fully develop the M and O
Business Plans, subsequent policies and other forms of guidance or management assistance. A
portion of this information will be collected through the Marine Information for Safety and Law
Enforcement (MISLE) Database. However, an immediate and WWM/MTS specific method of data
collection is also necessary. Enclosure (1), OT-RCN-16010-4 titled WWM/MTS Activity Report, is
a one time reporting form for WWM/MTS Activities at the Area (m), District (m) and MSO levels
that will help give a baseline measurement of MTS related efforts that support the objectives in
paragraph 5.a. of this document. This form will be available electronically on the Waterways
Management Directorate Website and is due 150 days after the effective date of this instruction.
T. M. CROSS
PAUL J. PLUTA
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard
Assistant Commandant for Operations
Assistant Commandant for Marine Safety and
Environmental Protection
Encl: (1) WWM/MTS Activity Report
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